In these eight intriguing tales, Holmes and Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange. They encounter mysteries as diverse as vanishing staff, secret plans and eccentric lodgers as Holmes is struck down by a rare tropical disease and, later, lured away from retirement to help his country on the eve of war.

5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant- this brings Holmes and Watson to life

By
Funky Fred
on
23-01-18

Sherlock Holmes: The Four Novels Collection

By:
Arthur Conan Doyle,
Bert Coules

Narrated by:
Clive Merrison,
full cast,
Michael Williams

Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
61

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
55

Story

5 out of 5 stars
53

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes, with Michael Williams as Watson, in these four adventures from the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle stories:
A Study In Scarlet,
The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and
The Valley of Fear.

Clive Merrison and Michael Williams star as Holmes and Watson in this collection of stories from the unique fully dramatised BBC Radio 4 canon, based on Arthur Conan Doyle's original short stories. The 12 dramatisations include 'A Scandal in Bohemia'; 'The Red-Headed League'; 'A Case of Identity'; 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'; 'The Five Orange Pips'; 'The Man with the Twisted Lip'; and 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'.

5 out of 5 stars

Definitive

By
J. Tomasevic
on
23-02-18

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

15 BBC Radio 4 Original Full-cast Dramas

By:
Bert Coules

Narrated by:
Andrew Sachs,
Clive Merrison,
full cast

Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
4

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

5 out of 5 stars
2

A gripping collection of 15 BBC Radio full-cast dramas written by Bert Coules, inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories. In the 56 short stories and four novels Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about his great detective, how many times did Dr John Watson tantalise us with references to cases which were never written about in full? These original adventures flesh out those unrecorded cases to wonderful effect. Clive Merrison plays the great sleuth himself, with Andrew Sachs in the role of Doctor Watson. The star casts include Tom Baker, Jane Asher, Tim West, Toyah Willcox, Lindsay Duncan and Mark Gatiss.

In these eight intriguing tales, Holmes and Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange. They encounter mysteries as diverse as vanishing staff, secret plans and eccentric lodgers as Holmes is struck down by a rare tropical disease and, later, lured away from retirement to help his country on the eve of war.

5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant- this brings Holmes and Watson to life

By
Funky Fred
on
23-01-18

Sherlock Holmes: The Four Novels Collection

By:
Arthur Conan Doyle,
Bert Coules

Narrated by:
Clive Merrison,
full cast,
Michael Williams

Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
61

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
55

Story

5 out of 5 stars
53

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes, with Michael Williams as Watson, in these four adventures from the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle stories:
A Study In Scarlet,
The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and
The Valley of Fear.

Clive Merrison and Michael Williams star as Holmes and Watson in this collection of stories from the unique fully dramatised BBC Radio 4 canon, based on Arthur Conan Doyle's original short stories. The 12 dramatisations include 'A Scandal in Bohemia'; 'The Red-Headed League'; 'A Case of Identity'; 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'; 'The Five Orange Pips'; 'The Man with the Twisted Lip'; and 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'.

5 out of 5 stars

Definitive

By
J. Tomasevic
on
23-02-18

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

15 BBC Radio 4 Original Full-cast Dramas

By:
Bert Coules

Narrated by:
Andrew Sachs,
Clive Merrison,
full cast

Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
4

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

5 out of 5 stars
2

A gripping collection of 15 BBC Radio full-cast dramas written by Bert Coules, inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories. In the 56 short stories and four novels Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about his great detective, how many times did Dr John Watson tantalise us with references to cases which were never written about in full? These original adventures flesh out those unrecorded cases to wonderful effect. Clive Merrison plays the great sleuth himself, with Andrew Sachs in the role of Doctor Watson. The star casts include Tom Baker, Jane Asher, Tim West, Toyah Willcox, Lindsay Duncan and Mark Gatiss.

5 out of 5 stars

brilliant new adventures

By
J. Goss
on
11-08-18

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Volume Two (Dramatised)

By:
Bert Coules

Narrated by:
full cast,
Andrew Sachs,
Clive Merrison

Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
60

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
39

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
36

In the 56 short stories and four novels Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about his great detective, there are many passing references to successful cases that are never actually written about. These four stories, written by the main dramatist on the complete BBC Radio 4 Sherlock Holmes canon, imaginatively flesh out the cases behind those references to wonderful effect. As in the complete dramatised canon, Clive Merrison plays the great sleuth, with the role of Doctor Watson played by Andrew Sachs.

5 out of 5 stars

brilliant

By
Mr. Stephen Lloyd
on
19-02-16

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Volume One (Dramatised)

By:
Bert Coules,
Andrew Sachs

Narrated by:
full cast,
Clive Merrison

Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
70

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
45

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
44

In the 56 short stories and four novels Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about his great detective, there are many passing references to successful cases that are never actually written about. These four stories, written by the main dramatist on the complete BBC Radio 4 Sherlock Holmes canon, imaginatively flesh out the cases behind those references, to wonderful effect. As in the complete dramatised canon, Clive Merrison plays the great sleuth, with the role of Doctor Watson played by Andrew Sachs.

5 out of 5 stars

Clever plotlines in the spirit of the original

By
S. Wolfe
on
07-04-13

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3

By:
Bert Coules

Narrated by:
Clive Merrison,
Andrew Sachs,
Full Cast

Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
63

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
40

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
41

How many times did Dr John Watson tantalize us with references to mysteries which his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, never wrote about in full? In these full cast original adventures Bert Coules, the chief dramatist of BBC Radio 4's celebrated complete Sherlock Holmes canon, has imaginatively fleshed out four more unrecorded cases. The Striking Success of Miss Franny Blossom Holmes investigates a respectable gambling club and Watson meets a fascinating woman from his friend's past.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Reprose Holmes and Watson Do It Again

By
Highlight
on
09-01-15

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Volume Three (Dramatised)

By:
Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by:
full cast

Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
48

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
32

Story

5 out of 5 stars
32

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes, with Michael Williams as Watson, in these adventures, part of the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels featuring the world-famous sleuth.

5 out of 5 stars

A singular experience

By
Laurie
on
23-12-12

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Volume Two (Dramatised)

By:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by:
full cast

Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
57

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
40

Story

5 out of 5 stars
39

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes, with Michael Williams as Watson, in these adventures, part of the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels featuring the world-famous sleuth.

5 out of 5 stars

Perfect Radio Sherlock

By
Highlight
on
09-01-15

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Volume 4

By:
Bert Coules

Narrated by:
Clive Merrison,
Andrew Sachs,
Full Cast

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
74

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
46

Story

5 out of 5 stars
44

Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs star in three brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast adventures. How many times did Dr John Watson tantalise us with a passing reference to a mystery which his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, never wrote about in full? In these full cast original adventures Bert Coules, the chief dramatist of BBC Radio 4’s celebrated complete Sherlock Holmes canon, has imaginatively fleshed out three such unrecorded cases.

5 out of 5 stars

Sherlock Holmes

By
ANGELA
on
07-04-13

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Volume One (Dramatised)

By:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by:
full cast

Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
51

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
32

Story

5 out of 5 stars
31

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes, with Michael Williams as Watson, in these adventures, part of the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels featuring the world-famous sleuth.

5 out of 5 stars

Good all round

By
paul young
on
14-06-15

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Volume One (Dramatised)

By:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by:
Clive Merrison

Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
74

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
52

Story

5 out of 5 stars
53

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes with Michael Williams as Watson in these adventures, part of the unique fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels featuring the world-famous sleuth.

Greatest portrayal

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes

Volume Two (Dramatised)

By:
Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by:
full cast

Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
49

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
31

Story

5 out of 5 stars
32

Clive Merrison and Michael Williams star as Holmes and Watson in the fifth collection of stories from the unique fully dramatised BBC Radio 4 canon. 'The Sussex Vampire': A return to the supernatural for Holmes as he investigates the case of a baby with two small wounds on his neck and a woman with blood on her lips.

5 out of 5 stars

As ever: 5 stars

By
Mikey
on
18-05-15

The Sensitive

Eleven BBC Radio 4 Crime Dramas

By:
Alastair Jessiman

Narrated by:
full cast,
Jimmy Chisholm,
Julie Duncanson,
and others

Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
8

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
8

Story

4 out of 5 stars
8

The complete series of off-beat thrillers about psychic detective Thomas Soutar, who uses his skills in police investigations. Set in Glasgow and featuring fantastic full casts, these unique police dramas star Robin Laing as Thomas Soutar.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Volume Two (Dramatised)

By:
Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by:
full cast

Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
49

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
33

Story

5 out of 5 stars
33

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes, with Michael Williams as Watson, in these adventures, part of the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels featuring the world-famous sleuth.

5 out of 5 stars

Par Excellance!❤️

By
Highlight
on
09-01-15

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes

Volume One (Dramatised)

By:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by:
full cast

Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
35

Story

5 out of 5 stars
35

Clive Merrison and Michael Williams star as Holmes and Watson in the fifth collection of stories from the unique fully dramatised BBC Radio 4 canon.'The Illustrious Client': An Austrian adventurer who corrupts young women proves one of Holmes' most evil adversaries in what Conan Doyle judged as one of his best stories.'The Blanched Soldier': Holmes works without Watson to help an ex-serviceman from the Boer War uncover a friend who has mysteriously disappeared.

5 out of 5 stars

Another excellent instalment from the BBC's complete Holmes dramatisation

By
Kieran
on
06-12-15

Summary

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are overshadowed by the event with which they close - the meeting of the great detective and Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime. When "The Final Problem" was first published, the struggle between Holmes and his arch nemesis, seemingly to the death, left many readers desolate at the loss of Holmes, but it also led to his immortality as a literary figure. The stories that precede it included two narratives from Holmes himself - on a mutiny at sea and a treasure hunt in a Sussex country house - as well as a meeting with his brilliant brother, Mycroft.

Included in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are "Silver Blaze", "The Yellow Face", "The Stock-Broker's Clerk", "The Gloria Scott", "The Musgrave Ritual", "The Reigate Puzzle", "The Crooked Man", "The Resident Patient", "The Greek Interpreter", "The Naval Treaty", and "The Final Problem".

Best reader of Sherlock Holmes

Simon Prebble is the best reader of these stories in my opinion, with beautifully distinct voices and a sensitivity for the text and era.

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3 out of 5 stars

David

24-05-10

Good narrator, Incorrect product description

The narration provided by Simon Prebble is excellent. He's a good voice actor and manages to make each character distinct no matter how big the cast of a given story.

I would give this book 4 stars, but there is one critical problem. There is a story missing. "The Final Problem," in which we are first introduced by Doyle to the character of Professor Moriarty, is nowhere to be found.

This particular production company has seen fit to include it as an extra on their recording of "The Valley of Fear." It makes sense, from a certain point of view. Given the ending of the story and the role of Moriarty in both tales, there is a certain logic to packaging it with "The Valley of Fear." However, the description of this audio book EXPLICITLY STATES THAT IT INCLUDES "The Final Problem," which it does not. Listeners will therefore be surprised when the audiobook ends with, "The Naval Treaty."

It's a good audiobook, and Prebble's performance is excellent. If you're working your way through the Holmes cannon, this isn't a bad production. But unless you buy "The Valley of Fear" as produced by the same company, you're going to feel a bit cheated.

36 of 37 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Richard

09-05-12

Does include "The Final Problem."

This edition of the book that I downloaded in May of 2012 does include "The Final Problem."

It seems to follow the 1894 American book edition, in that "The Cardboard Box" is *not* included, and several paragraphs of that story are inserted into "The Resident Patient." You can see the Wikipedia entry for the most singular circumstances surrounding the publication.

13 of 13 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Nicholas

03-06-16

Spectacular!!

It was amazing. My favourite part has got to be the ending. Don't miss it.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Richard Hoskins

09-05-12

Does include "The Final Problem."

This edition of the book that I downloaded in May of 2012 does include "The Final Problem."

It seems to follow the 1894 American book edition, in that "The Cardboard Box" is *not* included, and several paragraphs of that story are inserted into "The Resident Patient." You can see the Wikipedia entry for the most singular circumstances surrounding the publication.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

christy cridlebaugh

16-09-16

what a delightful visit

I've never read the sherlock stories. This reading was like visiting an old friend. the narrator's voice was inviting, friendly, and a pleasure to listen to. I liked the way he pronounced all the French flawlessly. I will look for more of his performances. Thank you for a wonderful read.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Paul R

24-02-18

Original stories refreshing

After the spate of modernized versions, to get back to real sleuthing is assuring that Doyle’s inventiveness is the most entertaining of all. Simon Prebble’s expert voicing of the characters keeps my attention on the place and times. A. Rainey

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

John C.

04-09-17

Classic

This is one of my favorite books. Well read and something everyone should hear. The hard back should be in every collection

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

4 out of 5 stars

Jon Crawfurd

04-09-17

Candy for fans of Mr. Holmes

This is a collection of the last series of Sherlock Holmes adventures. They are engaging (so much so that I've listened through twice) but are a small dip from the earlier stories. The reader is extraordinary! His articulation of each character leaves no doubt as to who's center stage. Remarkable!

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

MWallace

31-12-16

Sherlock Holmes

I have enjoyed this book very much as I am sure any true Sherlock Holmes fan would. That is if you like the original stories and not just the modern ones. I really liked the narrator's voice. It sounded just like I thought Dr. Watson's voice would. I enjoy both but this one is a wonderful jewel. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Stephen C. Greeley

17-10-16

Wonderful

The narration is well done. I really enjoyed the stories in this delightful collection. I'll be looking for more.